A bone broth recipe that’s easy to make and pleasantly flavorful. Learn how to make broth at home to help restore gut health.

Bone Broth seems to be all the hype lately and there’s a good reason for that. Bone Broth is extremely beneficial for restoring gut health. And when your gut is healthy your immune system is stronger, you absorb and utilize your food more efficiently and you feel your best!!  So I’m sharing with you my all time favorite bone broth recipe.

Learn how to make bone broth at home: it’s easier than you think!

You might be thinking that you’ve already seen pre-made broth at the supermarket or even powdered bone broth in places like Sprouts and Whole Foods which obviously seems a lot more convenient.  While both of those options are great in a pinch, let’s be honest, there’s nothing quite like homemade!  Fresh is always better than powder when possible, it’s usually less expensive and YOU control the quality!

This recipe was created after my husband and I spent a long weekend at Esalen.  If you’re not familiar with Esalen, it’s a hippy dippy Retreat center in Northern California, right on the water just south of Big Sur.  We were there learning Qi Gong which was simply amazing.  Almost all of the food at Esalen is made with fresh produce that’s grown on site, and I was pleasantly surprised to find Garlic Bone Broth on the menu.

The Bone Broth at Esalen was the most delicious bone broth I have every had.  It was perfectly salty and full of flavor. So, of course, I had to go home and re-create it myself.

Benefits of Making Bone Broth

Bone Marrow Broth is so healthy for you because it’s healthy for your gut.  It all comes down to the gut, my friend. The collagen and amino acids found in bone broth make it extremely soothing and healing to the gut lining which enables the gut to absorb more nutrients from the food you eat and boosts your immune system.

Your gut is where you breakdown and digest food.  If the lining of your gut is weakened, it can lead to “Leaky Gut Syndrome.” This is when your gut starts leaking things that shouldn’t be leaked. Things like food particles and other substances will start to seep through your gut lining and into your blood stream which triggers your immune system to “fight the invaders.” Ideally that’s what we want our immune system to do for us, but if this is happening every time we eat, it’s keeping our body in an inflamed state.  Inflammation is now thought to be the root of many diseases, with cancer being the most serious, so this is not a good place to be.

What’s thought to cause leaky gut

Wondering what can cause leaky gut? Things like high stress, poor diet, smoking, heavy drinking, high sugar or refined food intake, overuse of antibiotics or other medications, and toxins all contribute to leaky gut. Some symptoms of leaky gut are increased food allergies, weight gain, skin problems such as acne, psoriasis or eczema, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Hormone imbalances, brittle nails or hair, and auto immune diseases such as Candida and Multiple Sclerosis (M.S.). These are all signs that you may need to focus on healing your gut.

Why is Bone Broth so Beneficial

Bone broth contains easily absorbed protein, vitamins and minerals taking the load off your body for digestion.  It also contains high amounts of collagen and amino acids which help soothe and heal the gut lining. By restoring gut health you’re allowing your body to absorb more nutrients thereby boosting your immune system and reducing inflammation.

Optional Step to deepen flavor

I love to roast the garlic and marrow bones in the oven for about 15 minutes before adding them to the crockpot. This step helps deepen the flavor and gives a richness to the broth. This step is totally optional. If you’re short on time simply skip this part. The broth will still be just as beneficial for you.  I have prepared it many times both ways.

I like serving Garlic Roasted Bone Marrow Broth with my Garlic, Rosemary Paleo Bread Recipe.

One quick tip about freezing Bone Broth

I like to pour prepared bone broth into several mason jars and freeze them.  That way there’s no rush to drink it all before it spoils and you always have a jar on hand. Always allow your bone broth to cool completely before placing the lid on, and ALWAYS leave about 1/3 of the jar empty to give the broth room to expand.  I can’t tell you how many beautiful mason jars I have lost freezing jars of bone broth that were too full.  Every-time I’d think I’d left enough room, and another jar would explode.  Not only was I losing a mason jar, but there went all of my precious bone broth!  Now I make sure to leave about 2/3 jar bone broth, 1/3 jar air and no more cracked jars since. 🙂

Garlic Roasted Beef Bone Broth Recipe

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Garlic Roasted Beef Bone Marrow Broth

Gluten-Free | Anti-Candida

Course Soup

Ingredients

• 2 heads garlic
• 1/2- pound grass-fed beef marrow bones
• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 large carrot rough chop
• 1 onion cut into large chunks
• 2 ribs sticks celery, cut into chunks
• slow cooker
• 8 cups filtered water

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Without peeling or peeling away any cloves, cut the top off the bunches of garlic and place with the marrow bones on a baking sheet (with a lip to catch fat drippings). Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt. Bake for 15 minutes.

2. In the meantime, place the chopped carrot, onion, and chopped in your slow cooker.

3. Once the bones are done baking, remove from the oven and place them in the slow cooker along with all of the fat and juices that may have dripped off onto the baking sheet and both heads of garlic. Add filtered water to cover (about 8 cups, depending on how big your slow cooker is).

4. Set your slow cooker to low and let simmer from 24 – 48 hours. The longer the broth is cooked, the more flavorful and richer it gets. 

5. Once finished simmering, strain and keep the broth and discard the bones and vegetables. Once cooled, broth can be placed in glass jars and sealed and stored in the fridge for up to 1 week, or in the freezer for up to 2 months.

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